Cardinals Call Up Power Prospect Joshua Báez
St. Louis promotes 23-year-old outfielder Joshua Báez, who has slugged 34 homers in 461 Triple-A plate appearances this season.
The Cardinals have officially promoted outfield prospect Joshua Báez, with manager Oli Marmol confirming he will be in the lineup. Infielder César Prieto was optioned to Triple-A as the corresponding roster move. Báez, 23, is a top-100 prospect per Baseball America (#56) and MLB Pipeline (#59), known for big power but elevated strikeout rates. He hit 34 home runs in 461 plate appearances at the minor league level this season.
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